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Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Footprints On Our Hearts

Hi crafty friends! The Heartfelt Creations Oval Window die is the star of today's card. I started this one by using a piece of coconut white card (yes white, not purple) and cutting my oval window out of it. While the window was still in the die, I inked the entire background piece using Dusty Concord distress ink. This gave me a really crisp clean white edge for my aperture. I used the negative piece for my background and lined the back of it with mounting foam to create height and dimension for my card. On a separate piece of white card, I stamped my sentiment. I used the window die that I cut to frame the sentiment and glued it in place. I cut another oval window die and inked through the die once again. Then I nipped it apart, using a section on either side of my aperture. The curlie parts of the die hooked around the aperture opening, creating a nice extension to my aperture. I added flatback pearls to the top, bottom and sides of the window as accents. I wrapped a piece of silky crush ribbon around the bottom and tied a double bow. A single pearl embellishment finished it off. I pierced the edges as a final touch. While I only had distress inks at hand to use, this card looks lovely with some of the brighter Adirondack inks if you want something more striking (the sailboat blue is gorgeous for this). All for now, Sue x

The card is beautiful Sue and that die really is a star. I love it. I received my project book yesterday and I think it is fabulous, purely projects and instructions, no wastage with advertising. Amazing value and I hope the first of many.

Good Morning Sue!Haven't received my book yet so demand must have been heavy!I love this sentiment!I have tried the inking background, so useful when everything is matching... love the card Sue!Love Marg

Hi Sue, stunning card, must have taken an age to make but worth it in the end. I received my Project Book yesterday and WOW, value for money or what. For the price I was not expecting anything so lovely. All the projects are gorgeous and yours are exceptional, can't wait to attempt one. More of the same please.

GM Sue - my project book arrived yday and you wanted to know what we thought so here's my comments. What a quality publication! I say that because I think the content, layout, photography. instructions are all absolutely bang on! Nothing like those other card making monthly mags which are full of advertising and designs which quite frankly are pretty uninspiring - you know the ones I mean bloggers! I can honestly say its the best of breed as far as I am concerned and worth every penny - true value for money. How often are CE going to produce these? and when is the next one due out? I want a subscription please to ensure I get a copy on release - can that be sorted Sue?..

As for todays card love the colour combo and use of the die - amazing.

PS Is there an update on the awards we all voted for a few weeks back?...RgsClare W

Good morning Sue,Lovely card, and ALL MY HATS OFF TO YOU for inking the background that evenly. I would be in trouble doing that as I'm not too good with the brayer.It's genius how you use all these dies.

Morning Sue, A really majestic card, love, love, love, the purple, and the focal point is the gorgeous oval window die-cut, both negative and positive, absolutely beautiful.My Project Book seems to be taking ages, fingers crossed it will be today.Lots of love from Patricia xx

Good Morning Sue,The centre piece of this card is stunning, the colour and the sentiment is perfect. Really beautiful. I received my book yesterday, IT IS FAB. Beautifully presented, instructions spot on, variety of projects are stunning. Definitely a collection book, would hate to miss a copy, subscription could be worth a thought, lol.Have a great day today.Michelle(happy2craft)

Good morning SueBeautiful card again today I love this die. I would highly recommend the project book, it s full of inspiration from cover to cover. The quality is superb and it s not filled out with adverts as so many do. Hopefully this is going to be a regular thingHugs x

Hi Sue Another lovely card, love the way you coloured dies and I would never have thought colouring a large area with the distress inks. Every day is a school day for me following your blog! Take care Love Michelle xxx

'morning Sue, I know a friend who would love this card her favourite colour,not your usual "simple" (as you call them)to make card. I don't have the dies so I won't be able to do this...PHEW!!lol Mabex

Hi Sue this card is beautiful lilacs and purples are my colours.sorry to differ from all the others but i was a bit disapointed in the book,i dont like the steam punk and the other dark items ,not my cup of tea,i would have liked it to be all spellbinder dies like yours and Julia's.Love Marion

morning SueBeautiful colour scheme and I love the format of the card. I have this die and it is one of my 'work horse' dies.I received my project bk yesterday and oh it was just like Christmas morning - so many goodies inside - it has to be one of the best £4.99 I have spent in a long long time. Cannot wait now for the next issue.Janet x

Morning sue another stunning card i eould never thought of using a inkpad to make that same colour back ground and the topper. I recieved my project book yesterday and its wonderfull you projects are stunning and i will be having ago at them.

OH WOW WAT A STUNNING CARD, LIKE MANY OTHERS I RECIEVED MY PROJECT BOOK YESTERDAY, I THINK IT IS GREAT,GETS US THINKING ABOUT DOING OTHER THINGS LOVED THE STEAMPUNK HAVENT DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BUT NOW GOING TO GIVE IT A TRY, ALSO THINK A SUBSCRIPTION IS A GREAT IDEA

Morning SueWhat a lovely combination of colours.A really stunning card.I received my Project BookPrize a few minutes ago and what a fab book it is too. As Pam said at 6.02 purely projects and instructions, no wastage, and I hope you are organising a follow-up book Sue, worth buying ladies.

Hi SueSorry couldn't finish yesterdays comment had a power cut grrrrrr. What a fab card, what a way to get a frame round the die by inking the rest of it. Brill job too. Yes a all singing card love it.( i may have to try this one)Good job you have made of it. Born again spellbinderNadine hug xxxnzillingworth@hotmail.com

Hi sue I love this card and dusty concord is one of my favourite distress inks,I don't have this hf die but I think its going to be added to my want list!! I've never inked such a big area before but I will definitely be giving it a go. Hoping my project book arrives today it has been dispatched,I will be using countryview crafts again so thanks again to the blogger who recomended them!! Love lesley xx

Hi Sue. Wow this looks very impressive !! What a gorgeous card for today !! I really love the dusty concord distress ink. It is one of my favorite ones. I do not actually have this die so looks like it is another one to add to christmas wish list !! I have these creative expressions sentiment stamps and they are great !! I use them all the time. Love the fab bow to. Still waiting for my project book. Love Tres x x x

Hello Sue, WOW, this card brightened up dark wet morning, I have this sentiment and it is one of my favourites, so true. The purple is scrummy and what a fantastic job you have done, so even, will have to try this.My project book arrived yesterday, it is amazing, well done to all the designers.Have a great day everyone.Hugs June xxx

Here's to another one,although I'd have to usemauve card as i'm no good at colouring card stock from pads. believe me I have tried, but it always looks horrible. Anyway your cards are all stunners, I dont think I've seen a bad one yet. All the best Avis D.

Beautiful Sue & what a gorgeous colour the dusky concord is! Can't believe you've inked all the white card. What a stunning effect! "Wow!". I bet the sailboat colour is out of this world too..... Thank you Sue for yet another stunning card xx Love Karen xx

Evening Sue,Well another amazing card - the colour is brilliant and you would never have thought that the card started out as white.Well have not done alot of work today as been too busy with my inspration book from Creative Expression. Off to look some more.TFSHugsAmanda x

Got my project book yesterday from Sam. Fantastic book, large photos of the cards, great detail, easy to follow instructions. A very inspirational book, love it and hope there will be more to follow. Also love that there are no boring adverts!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Sue.Another beauty.....love the purple. As someone pretty new to card making, and on a very tight budget, I have to find ways of using the limited inks, card stock etc. that I have do lots of things. I often have to colour larger pieces of card to match other bits on a card. I have found that darker coloured ink pads are easier to use to start with to get a nice even finish.(I don't have a brayer). Sue, you help me so much with ideas, techniques etc. Thank you.

Great idea using the Dusty Concord to colour the card. Your followers are so loyal - still posting comments after midnight. I'm on holiday in Ireland and just had to look at your blog before going to bed!

Before I read your blog I always like to study your photos to see if I can work out how it's been made first. It's a little game I play & I'm not bad at it! Photos at breakfast. Lunch I might manage to read it (or dinner) depending on my day. Then I can comment once I've done everything I need to do... Today I stared at the main photo for ages thinking; how did Sue get such a crisp border onto that aperture? It looks very fine? Had no idea you'd inked the background!!! Love that shade of purple :-). Beautiful card & a lovely sentiment. Claire xxx

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